Nathan E Botts / Tuesday, May 21, 2019 / Categories: Mental Health How Does Puberty Affect Brain Development? How Does Puberty Affect Brain Development?In recognition of National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day, on Thursday, May 9, 2019, the National Institute of Mental Health broadcast a Facebook Live event on how puberty affects brain development. NIMH intramural scientists discussed the typical pubertal transition, brain development, changes parents might expect in their children and what NIMH hopes to learn from the research. Participants: Dr. Peter Schmidt, Chief, NIMH Behavioral Endocrinology Branch Dr. Shau-Ming Wei, Research Fellow Dr. Kathy Reding, Postdoctoral Fellow How Does Puberty Affect Brain Development? Join a Research Study: Enrolling locally from the Washington, D.C. metro region To find out if you qualify, call 1-301-496-9576 [TTY: 1-866-411-1010]. Your healthy child age 8, 12, or 13 is invited to participate in an NIH outpatient research study that examines how puberty affects brain development. Participation includes 1-3 day outpatient visits to the NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda, Maryland every 8-10 months until age 17, for a physical examination, body measurements, questionnaires, MRI scans, blood draws, urine collection and x-rays. Participants must NOT have any chronic medical or psychiatric illnesses, nor be on any long-term medication. Parents must agree to their child’s participation. Evaluations and research procedures are free of cost. Compensation is provided. Call for information and eligibility criteria. • Protocol Number: 11-M-0251 • Principal Investigator: Peter Schmidt, M.D.Link to original article Previous Article Clinical Trials Day 2019: 5 Things You Should Know About Clinical Trials Next Article Dr. Husseini Manji Develops Breakthrough Treatment for Major Depressive Disorder Print 554 Rate this article: No rating 0Upvote 0Downvote Leave a comment Name: Please enter a name. Email: Please enter an email address. Please enter a valid email address. Comment: Please enter comment. Add comment